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Tax depreciation case study

Brunswick VIC townhouse property: $646,899 in deductions identified

A newly completed inner-Melbourne townhouse-style investment property produced a strong depreciation schedule, including Division 43 capital works and identifiable plant items.

Total deductions identified

$646,899

First full-year claim

$16,849

First-year pro-rata claim

$11,498

Adjusted Division 43 base

$647,081

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Property snapshot

New inner-city townhouse investment property

The property presents as a contemporary dark-clad townhouse-style residence with stacked upper-level glazing, a compact urban frontage and modern infill construction characteristics.

The report records the property as completed circa November 2025 and available for rent from 21 November 2025. The opening year was calculated on a 222-day pro-rata basis.

Plain-English value summary

BWK Group identified $646,899 in total depreciation deductions for this Brunswick investment property. The first-year pro-rata claim was $11,498, then increased to $16,849 in the first full financial year, with most of the value coming from the adjusted Division 43 base.

Report detail extracted

What made this report unique

These details show the report-specific review behind the headline figures, including the capital works basis, adjustment items and property history considered in the schedule.

Original capital works

Circa 2025 original capital works cost recorded at $658,009.

Affected Division 40 items

$10,928 was separated from the structural cost base, including a mini split-system item.

Occupancy context

Not preoccupied, with the first year calculated from 222 rental-available days.

Inner-city infill

The property shows how newer townhouse construction can produce meaningful capital works deductions in an established suburb.

Plant detail

The report captured separate plant treatment rather than relying on a simple building-only estimate.

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This case study is based on a completed BWK Group depreciation report. Client names, exact street addresses and identifying details have been removed. Figures are drawn from the completed report and rounded only where stated.

Guide only

This case study is provided as a guide only and is not tax, financial or investment advice. Depreciation outcomes vary by property, ownership structure, construction history, rental availability, legislation and information supplied. Review any figures with your accountant.

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